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2026 Sea Otter Classic Kick-Off Gallery – A Few Cool Vintage Bikes of Day One

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One hero(Photos / Ron Frazelle)
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Well, kids, here we are again in Monterey, CA, for the 2026 Sea Otter Classic. Day one of this annual celebration of the bicycle is in full swing! And I thought you might like to see a few random, cool bikes that I’ve come across while making my preliminary rounds. Don’t worry, coverage of the new and shiny stuff is on the way, too.

But, I believe you can’t go forward without paying respects to the past.

Colorful Mercx

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One Mercx

Cool Rivendell Atlantis

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One riv

Nice Ibis (URT anyone?)

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One ibis

Black Mountain Cycles

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One black mountain

Tomac? Yeti with a rear Tioga Disc Wheel

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One yeti with Tioga disc wheel

Specialized Lugged Carbon

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One Specialized carbon lugged

Stumpy!

2026 SOC Cool Bikes of Day One Stumpy

Well, that’s it for now. I’ll be posting fun and random content throughout the show. Stay tuned here for all of your 2026 Sea Otter Classic coverage.

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Ashok
Ashok
6 days ago

Great selection! The Merckx looks like it belongs in. Brazilian carnival (compliment). Am curious as to why the bar tape has ‘sunburn peel’.
I once had this happen with Fizik Microtek tape that was bought in the UK from a bike shop. It reconstructed in a single ride.

Billyshoo
Billyshoo
6 days ago

Awesome bikes!!! Thanks, Ron!

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